PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Osborne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Main (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Main has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osborne
vs
Main

191 cm
20
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Osborne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Main!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Osborne as Main shoots in.
Osborne moves out of range as Main throws a body kick.
Main closes this distance looking for a takedown but Osborne circles away.
Main pivots, looking for a leg kick but Osborne is out of range and Main settles back down.

Main darts in and clinches Osborne up against the cage.
Main jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Osborne walks away with a smile on his face. Main gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyson Osborne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Main.
Main fails with a takedown attempt.

Osborne forces Main back against the cage and clinches.
Main trying to stall but Osborne improves his position.

Main manages to break the clinch.
Main tests Osborne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Main misses with a takedown attempt - Osborne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Main swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Main fails with the takedown

and Osborne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Main's guard.

Main manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Osborne gets underhooks to prevent Main's takedown attempt.
Main keeps control of Osborne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Main escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Main fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Osborne avoids it really well and circles away.
Main looks winded!

Main gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Main tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Osborne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Osborne is pushing Main up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Osborne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Main has him pressed against the cage.

Osborne drags the fight down to the ground.

Osborne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Main passes into side control.
Osborne is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborne tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Main working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Main throws a strike aimed at the side of Osborne's head but Osborne avoids it well.
Osborne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Osborne tries to buck Main off but Main is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Main tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborne is trying to get back to his feet.
Main throws a strike aimed at the side of Osborne's head but Osborne avoids it well.
Osborne is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Main is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Osborne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Main goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Osborne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Main's guard! Nice work there by Osborne!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Osborne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Main swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osborne blocks a head kick by Main.
Osborne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Main swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Osborne moves into range and clinches up with Main.
Osborne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Main tries to land knees in the clinch but Osborne avoids the damage to the body.
Main tries for a takedown but Osborne manages to get underhooks.

Main breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Main scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tyson Osborne has been cut.

Main lands a big head kick that sends Osborne tumbling to the mat! Main takes a step backwards and waves Osborne back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Osborne is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Main shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osborne pinned against the cage. Osborne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh Osborne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! A monster head kick from Main and Osborne falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Main!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thor Main!